KLTR Publication Scheme

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requires Scottish public authorities to produce and maintain a publication scheme.

Authorities are under a legal obligation to:

• Publish the classes of information that they make routinely available.
• Tell the public how to access the information and what it might cost.

The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) has adopted the Model Publication Scheme produced by the Scottish Information Commissioner.

The purpose of this Guide to Information is to:

• Allow you to see what information is available (and what is not available) in relation to each class.
• State what charges may be applied.
• Explain how you can find the information easily.
• Provide contact details for enquiries and to get help with accessing the information.
• Explain how to request information we hold that has not been published.

 Availability and formats

The information we publish through the model scheme is, wherever possible, available on our website. We offer alternative arrangements for people who do not want to, or cannot, access the information online. For example, we can usually arrange to send information to you in paper copy (although there may be a charge for this).

Exempt information

We will publish the information we hold that falls within the classes of information below. If a document contains information that is exempt under Scotland’s freedom of information laws (for example sensitive personal information ), we may remove or redact the information before publication, but we will explain why.

Copyright and re-use

Where the KLTR holds the copyright in its published information, the information may be copied or reproduced without formal permission, provided that:

• It is copied or reproduced accurately.
• It is not used in a misleading context.
• The source of the material is identified.

The material on our website is subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated.

Where the KLTR does not hold the copyright in information we publish, we will make this clear.

Where information is subject to a third party copyright, that information may not be copied or reproduced without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder.

Charges

This section explains when we may make a charge for our publications and how any charge will be calculated.

There is no charge to view information on our website. We may charge for providing information to you e.g., photocopying and postage, but we will charge you no more than it actually costs us to do so.

We will always tell you what the cost is before providing the information to you. Requests for multiple printouts of material on the website or for multiple hard copies may attract a charge for the cost of printing and/or photocopying and the postage costs of sending the information by first class post.

In the event a charge is to be levied, you will be advised of the charge and how it has been calculated. Information will not be provided to you until payment has been received. Postage costs will be recharged at the rate we paid to send the information to you.

When providing copies of pre-printed publications, we will charge no more than the cost per copy of the total print run. We do not pass on any other costs to you in relation to our published information.